Wind Ramps up Elephant Hill Fire: More Evacuations

Gusty winds last night in the Cariboo Regional District has forced more wildfire evacuation orders in the areas north of Green Lake as RCMP went door to door evacuating residents from their homes.

The Elephant Hill wildfire forced more people from their homes, with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District issuing yet another evacuation order for an area northeast of Clinton.

The most recent evacuation is for all of 70 Mile House, along with properties south and east of Green Lake.

According to the latest press release the order is in effect for the area east of Highway 97 to Porter Lake, including the north shore of Green Lake, Little Green Lake and all of Watch Lake and Little Horse Lake.

Elsewhere, the CRD expanded an evacuation order for the Clisbako area, and expanded an evacuation alert for the Blackwater River and Nazko area, about 100 kilometres west of Quesnel.

The evacuation route is along the Baezaeko Road to Nazko Road into Quesnel.

A full list of evacuated properties can be found on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Facebook page and a map of all evacuated properties can be found there as well.